by Jane Richey | May 24, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Baby-boomer retirements are skewing the nation’s unemployment rate, but not enough to disguise a weak economy, according to a new report. The left-leaning Economic Policy Institute (EPI) says the slow exit of baby boomers is a factor in the declining jobless rate, and...
by Jane Richey | May 15, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
Defense contractors have slowed hiring. Tax advisers are warning firms not to count on favorite breaks. And hospitals are scouring their books for ways to cut costs. Across the U.S. economy, anxiety is rising about the potential for widespread disruptions after the...
by Jane Richey | Apr 19, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
It’s difficult to be a good economist and simultaneously be perceived as compassionate. To be a good economist, one has to deal with reality. To appear compassionate, often one has to avoid unpleasant questions, use “caring” terminology and view...
by Jane Richey | Apr 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
President Obama used his weekly address to continue pressuring lawmakers to pass his “Buffett Rule” proposal, saying the measure would make the tax code more fair and help fund needed investments to grow the economy. “As many Americans rush to file their...
by Jane Richey | Apr 11, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility, Free Markets
President Obama traveled to Florida yesterday to distract the nation from its real problems by laying out his case for the Buffett Rule, a plan to drastically raise taxes on successful Americans and small businesses. The core of his argument is that the rich aren’t...
